Nathan F. Dixon I

Nathan Fellows Dixon I (13 December 1774-29 January 1842) was a US Senator from Rhode Island (W) from 4 March 1839 to 29 January 1842, succeeding Asher Robbins and preceding William Sprague III.

Biography
Nathan Fellows Dixon I was born in Plainfield, Connecticut in 1774, and he moved to Westerly, Rhode Island in 1802 to practice law. He worked as a lawyer and as a bank president before servng in the US Senate from 1839 until his death in 1842. His son Nathan F. Dixon II and his grandson Nathan F. Dixon III would also become involved with politics.